Voter Registration Deadlines and Polling Place Hours for the 2012 General Election
Questions about voter registration or polling place hours? Contact your local election office.
NOTE: EDR indicates states with Election Day Registration. Polling place hours are listed according to local time, unless otherwise noted. Polling place opening and/or closing times in some states may vary by locality. Dates listed may apply to in-person or by-mail registration deadlines (or both). Some states may have different deadlines for in-person or by-mail processes. Voters are urged to contact their local election office to confirm specific deadlines and polling place hours for Election Day on Tuesday, November 6.
|
State |
Registration Deadline |
Polling Place Hours |
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Alabama |
October 26th |
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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Alaska |
October 7th |
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
Arizona |
October 9th |
6:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
|
Arkansas |
October 7th |
7:30 AM - 7:30 PM |
|
California |
October 22nd |
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
Colorado |
October 9th |
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
|
Connecticut |
November 1st |
6:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
Delaware |
October 13th |
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
District of Columbia |
October 19th (EDR) |
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
Florida |
October 9th |
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
|
Georgia |
October 9th |
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
|
Hawaii |
October 8th |
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
|
Idaho |
October 12th (EDR) |
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
Illinois |
November 3rd |
6:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
|
Indiana |
October 9th |
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
|
Iowa |
October 27th (EDR) |
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
|
Kansas |
October 16th |
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
|
Kentucky |
October 9th |
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
|
Louisiana |
October 9th |
6:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
Maine |
October 16th (EDR) |
6:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
Maryland |
October 16th |
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
Massachusetts |
October 17th |
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
Michigan |
October 9th |
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
Minnesota |
October 16th (EDR) |
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
Mississippi |
October 6th |
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
|
Missouri |
October 10th |
6:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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Montana |
October 9th (EDR) |
7:00 AM -8:00 PM |
|
Nebraska |
October 26th |
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (MST) |
|
Nevada |
October 6th |
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
|
New Hampshire |
October 27th (EDR) |
Varies |
|
New Jersey |
October 16th |
6:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
New Mexico |
October 9th |
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
|
New York |
October 12th |
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
|
North Carolina |
November 3rd |
6:30 AM - 7:30 PM |
|
North Dakota |
N/A |
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
|
Ohio |
October 9th |
6:30 AM - 7:30 PM |
|
Oklahoma |
October 12th |
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
|
Oregon* |
October 16th |
N/A |
|
Pennsylvania |
October 9th |
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
Rhode Island |
October 7nd |
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
South Carolina |
October 6th |
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
|
South Dakota |
October 22nd |
7:00am-7:00pm |
|
Tennessee |
October 8th |
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM (CST) |
|
Texas |
October 9th |
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
|
Utah |
October 22nd |
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
Vermont |
October 31st |
Open by 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
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Virginia |
October 15th |
6:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
|
Washington* |
October 29th |
N/A |
|
West Virginia |
October 16th |
6:30 AM - 7:30 PM |
|
Wisconsin |
October 17th (EDR) |
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
|
Wyoming |
October 22nd (EDR) |
7:00 AM -7:00 PM |
* All elections in Oregon and Washington are conducted by mail
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